{"id":20365,"date":"2013-02-22T22:58:10","date_gmt":"2013-02-23T04:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20365"},"modified":"2013-02-22T22:58:10","modified_gmt":"2013-02-23T04:58:10","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-february-22nd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/02\/22\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-february-22nd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup February 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

DIY \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Wash Your Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby djcurtin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bicycle Sport Shop’s Offical Cycling Blog
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\nWhether you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been purposefully riding in the recent rains, or just got caught out in it, your bike is likely pretty filthy. Spray off passing vehicles and other riders, road grime, lube coming off your chain, and the rain itself, not to mention dirt and mud from areas like the hike and bike trial, can all lend to a pretty dirty bike. Add to that just normal wear, and maybe the fact that your bike…<\/p>\n

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MapMyRide Gran Fondo at The Driveway on Saturday March 9.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.hollandracing.net
\nThe MapMyRide Gran Fondo is a non-competitive bicycle ride with a twist. Instead of riding a set distance, you ride laps at the beatiful Driveway Austin Motorsports race track for a set duration. Choose from a 5, 3 or 1 hour challenge and then go out and see how far and fast you can ride. A neutral aid station (aka pit stop) will be set up. Feel free to pull in and fill up on drinks and snacks as often as you want. …<\/p>\n

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Houston’s new bike delivery service will bring almost anything to your door 24\/7<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Whitney Radley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0houston.culturemap.com
\nAdmit it, you’ve been there \u00e2\u20ac\u201d hung over and in need of a greasy remedy, in a bathroom bind with no toilet paper in sight, in the middle of baking an intensive dessert when you realize you missed an item on the grocery list.<\/p>\n

Meet Clutch Delivery, a new Houston bike delivery service that operates 24\/7, rain or shine, to bring almost anything you need right to your doorstep.<\/p>\n

“It’s just my phone and me,” explains Liam Musgrove, who has been filling…<\/p>\n

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Proposed parking rules need another look<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Chronicle
\nWhen folks say that Houston is a business-friendly city, they often speak in the language of national politics: low taxes and lax regulations. And there’s our oft-mentioned lack of zoning. But for many businesses, that language simply doesn’t translate. Their concerns aren’t shouted by partisan heads on cable news, but argued before Houston City Council by local citizens. And the current pressing issue is parking regulations.<\/p>\n

Houston is undeniably a driving city, and our current parking regulations reflect that. As our city changes, the parking rules should change too. But this means allowing for greater density and flexibility, not regulations that\u00c2\u00a0 parking rules need another look
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UT Race Weekend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.mwsu.info
\nWomen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s A rider Jessica Prinner wrote up this fantastic race report of the UT Race Weekend, enjoy.
\nDon’t worry Jessi, no ones back there.
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\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Going into my second collegiate road season, I was mentally prepared for this past weekend. Half of collegiate racing isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even about the racing; it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about compromising among 15 people, 2 vans, lots of luggage, 4 people to a room, and figuring out where or what to eat. You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t deny this is a big stress put on the body and mind, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important to be prepared for anything. Amber Neben once told me a great saying she lives by in the…<\/p>\n

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2013 Volunteer Sign-Up BSS Pace Bend Race<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPresented by The Bicycle Sport Shop and Presented by The North Face and the Austin Ridge Riders
\nAustin, TX
\nSaturday, April 20, 2013 to Sunday, April 21, 2013
\nOnline Registration Will Open Sunday, March 03, 2013 at 12:01 AM, Eastern Standard Time…<\/p>\n

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Big Thicket Bike Ride Cycles Through Southeast Texas March 16<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Chris Lockwood\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeHouston
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\nCyclists and anyone interested in a great opportunity for the entire family are invited to grab their bicycles and ride in the annual Texas Big Thicket Bike Tour, Sat., March 16, 2013.<\/p>\n

The Southeast Texas Hike and Bike Coalition, the region\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s oldest organization promoting safe cycling as a fun family fitness event, is once again presenting the ride.<\/p>\n

The 2013 ride features six routes that are 14, 36, 46, 66, 77 and 100 miles long \u00e2\u20ac\u201c options to suit every…<\/p>\n

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KidsKup 2013 Off to an Exciting Start<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Susan Wilcox\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeTexas.org
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\nThe exciting final sprint of the Rocky Hill race.Saturday, February 9, dawned grey and dreary, with some drizzle and light rain. BikeTexas staff headed out to Smithville to kick off the 2013 KidsKup series with the Rocky Hill Roundup. Before long, we had over 30 children registered and the course was laid out, so the course opened for pre-riding.<\/p>\n

The first rider on the course was a two-year-old on his strider bike. He rode all over until his dad convinced him to ride within the blue lines, but the young man took Dad at his word and rode directly on the blue line! The other children and their parents enjoyed watching him make the first lap, and…<\/p>\n

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Cyclist Accommodation on Loop 1604<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Susan Wilcox\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeTexas.org
\nLoop 1604 and westbound access road just west of US 281.Loop 1604 is a major corridor for many San Antonio cyclists, who rely on the eight-foot shoulders on the road to stay out of harm’s way. In recent months, during a interchange construction project (at US 281), those shoulders were removed from the road in favor of wider car lanes.<\/p>\n

San Antonio cyclists, alarmed and angered by this change, contacted TxDOT, the Bexar County MPO, and BikeTexas to protest the loss of the shoulders. On Wednesday, February 13, BikeTexas found out that the Alamo RMA had the authority to change the…<\/p>\n

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FIRST FRIDAY RIDE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby onefiftyfour\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin Cycling Association
\nMARCH 1, 2013 at 6:30 pm
\nCapitol Building<\/p>\n

(South Side at the End of the Walkway near 11th Street)<\/p>\n

This month\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s FIRST FRIDAY ride is on March 1, 2013 and will begin at the Capitol Building at 6:30pm for a no drop easy 8 mile bike ride that will end at Jack & Adams. The First Friday ride is intended for responsible riders that want to build community and go on a fun bike ride. After the ride stick around and…<\/p>\n

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Food Drive but with BIKES<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Bike Friendly Arlington
\nSaturday, February 23, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:30am in CST
\nLast year’s canned food drive was so much fun and so well received, we’ve decided to do it again. The drive will benefit Mission Arlington.<\/p>\n

We are looking for bicyclists willing to pick up donations from Central Arlington neighborhoods and delivery them, via bikes, to Mission Arlington.<\/p>\n

You can download the flyer bellow. We will meet up with everyone on Saturday, February 23rd to pick up cans. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Mission Arlington parking lot. 210 W South St, Arlington, TX the parking lot is on…<\/p>\n

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UT \/ Texas State Race Report<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nUT Race
\nJahshan Bhatti
\nOn Saturday, the University of Texas at Austin hosted a road race and team time trial at Pace Bend park. The location was perfect\u00e2\u20ac\u201cseeing the stars out so bright before sunrise and the park\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s beauty (so many bluebonnets!) in daylight. For the first wave of the road race, I was corner marshalling and got excellent glimpses of the upper category fields as they passed (and mixed\u00e2\u20ac\u201cthe Garmin Dev. Team is fast!). Given that this weekend was my second cycling competition ever (and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not very fast), I was just hoping to keep…<\/p>\n

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Texas A&M Race Report<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nLast weekend was Tunis-Roubaix put on by Texas A&M, and it was also the first SCCCCCCCCC collegiate cycling conference competition compendium of the year! It also happened to be my first collegiate race weekend. Aside from one little problem and one other not so little problem, it was fantastic!! Collegiate race weekends, for the uninitiated, include 3 races: a road race, a time trial (or team time trial), and a…<\/p>\n

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\u00c2\u00a0March Ride\/Campout at Reveille Peak Ranch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Ridge Riders
\nSaturday, March 9, 2013 – 10:00
\n10:00 a.m. Group Ride Start Time\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Lunch 1-ish at the Pavilion<\/p>\n

The first day of spring isn’t officially until March 20 but we are betting on early flowers and hoping for clear, sunny skies.\u00c2\u00a0 Since we are planning a camp-out, clear skies will give those who spend the night an excellent opportunity to view Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, the moon and several planets.<\/p>\n

You do not have to be an ARR member to participate but we’d love to have you join. ARR Members in good standing will be reimbursed the day fee and if you are unsure about your membership status, please email arrwebsite@gmail.com and we will check and…<\/p>\n

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Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek – Beginner\/intermediate ride level<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nThursday, February 28, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a04:30 PM
\nWalnut Creek Park
\n12138 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX<\/p>\n

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Hitting up the @BSS_Austin<\/a> Road Club "Sunday Quickie" this week. We also do many of the shop rides as well: http:\/\/t.co\/3NZPhj5ZBZ<\/a> Join us!<\/p>\n

— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) February 22, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n